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rianto, who did you buy the car through? j-spec? prestige? etc. this is the main reason i bought locally as all this shit was already done and they even organised the rego themselves. i just picked up the car! hope it all goes well, good luck

brilliant silver = KY0 it should be on a silver plate in your engne bay!

apparently USA uses 91 octane which when converted to RON works out to be 98 RON also, reliability is a big issue in my mind gary, do you believe that a TT setup will work reliably on a stock motor with an auto transmission? the stillen kit is designed to do so and has proven to do so before also, the stillen kit is CARB approved, which means it meats californian emissions standards. this to me means it will easily pass aussie testing is supercharging the easiest way to make the most power? no, its not. but in my eyes its a reliable way to make more power on a stock engine with an auto trans and to meet aussie standards also, imagine the low-rpm torque!! thoughts gary? specifically on the stillen kit?

ok i've heard back from stillen, and apparently they have sold heaps of their supercharger kits to japan, and are quite sure that it fits the V35 perfectly. i am clarifying the ECU side of things with them to make sure. they quote 5.7k for the stage 2 kit which includes charger, intercooler, ECU, and all accessories, plus a new fibreglass hood to clear the supercharger not bad, but i might see if something pops up second hand in the meantime also, here's a video of steve millen (aka owner of stillen) talking about his supercharger setup: part 1 - part 2 - anyone else have any ideas or comments on this kind of setup?

yeah those aren't OEM ones, but are a good price i bought some OEM ones a while back - good quality and look great on a silver car

no, 100000000000000000% never a rear-mounted turbo. end of discussion! stage 1 stillen kit does not include an intercooler.. i can't imagine how bad that would be, like taking an itnercooler off a GTR, intake temps would be horrific! also, i find it very difficult to believe there was emissions issues.. this is one of the reasons i prefer the thought of a supercharger kit. the exhaust is not modified (eg new manifold with a turbo in it) and as such the cat converter heats up immediately and works as OEM all my research indicates that superchargers are 10x more emissions freindly than a turbo kit i will be getting this engineered if i go with it

when am i planning to do this? well i'm not even set on doing this as yet! haha its just something i'm playing with in my head and it will all come down to whether i can get a cheap setup. i will not dump over 7k into a car even if i was guaranteed 1000hp. just not interested. really what i was askign stillen in my correspondence is whether their plug-in ECU is compatible with the V35. if it is then i am firming on the idea. if its not, then this idea might just fizzle out a little bit and if all works out well i would probably look at going in this direction sometime early next year

i should re-iterate that i drive an auto and that i am not chasing huge numbers.. i am also after something with proven reliability these are adding to the reasons i don't want a TT or even a single turbo setup if i do go FI it will be a supercharger if people arent familiar with hte types of superchargers and how they work they shouldresearch this as i am hesitant to go with a centrifugal setup (eg HKS, vortech/CAPA, etc) because they make most power >4000rpm and in an auto i will spend my time below 4000rpm. the low rpm range is where the stillen poos on everything else! can i stand the aftermarket hood though? still waiting to hear back from stillen on whether this will work on the V35 that will be a big factor in what i decide to do also, i have yet to hear from any of hte known V35 owners who have gone FI already.. "jaik" and "R34" and some that spring to mind

order in from the states? www.everythingg35.com www.stillen.com

i haven'g looked at insurance yet, that is not something that will stop me doing anything...

they are for looks only.. you should have started a simple for sale thread if that's what you were getting at..

thanks guys, some interesting points my thoughts are this though.. i like the screw type / traditional supercharger because of its instant low-rpm torque delivery. while centrifugal kits (like the HKS/vortech etc) are nice, they operate more like a conventional turbo in terms of power delivery the reasons i don't want a turbo kit - labour to install - requires tuning (extensive!) - new manifold and turbos = $$ - tight fit in the engine bay - custom piping including cutting of hte frame to get the piping to fit the thing with kits like the stillen kit is that they require no extra piping of any kind and use the OEM intake and AFM. it used a water-air intercooler so only requires 2 small hoses to go to the intercooler at the front of hte car. this means that it costs less than 1k to install basically bolt on and walk away. there are no space issues in terms of squeezing hot turbos in tight places and there are no issues with oil and water lines the stillen kit is supposedly very conservative at 6-7psi and is a very safe setup form what i have read. it basically gives the engine the same characteristics but makes it feel like its a 5L engine, not a 3.5L and NEW the basic stillen kit RRP is USD$3700 and requires NO tuning, just a simple install. the only downside? it requires a bonnet scoop to clear the supercharger, and it does NOT look OEM compare this to the CAPA kit (which is the vortech kit sold through CAPA and is a centrifugal setup) and its RRP is 8.5k plus install and tuning!! i am keeping my eye out for a second hand stillen setup and if i can get one for cheap i am seriously considering it. anyone know what the HKS kit goes for?

Hi everyone, well i'm considering a nice power upgrade for my V35 with the intention to keep it for quite a few years rather than upgrading to the V36 when it arrives i am considering a supercharger kit for the car for a number of reasons - excellent low-rpm torque - no tubo lag, extra intercooler piping, new exhaust manifolds, engine heat issues with a turbo - easy install - great on emissions if i decide to go with a s/c kit i will be getting it engineered and fully street-legal so i have been considering the stillen supercharger kit with its screw-type supercharger. in stage 2 form it comes with a air-water intercooler. it comes in a form VERY easy to install, and does not require any form of ECU tuning (comes with a pre-tuned ECU to plug in). what i really want to hear is from anyone who has gone the supercharging route and any info they may have i also want to hear whether you went screw or centrifugal and why i also want to hear how the car drives etc my only concern with the stillen supercharger is that it does not fit into the engine bay. i would not go with an aftermarket hood, but i would try and get some kind of hood bulge introduced into the standard hood to allow clearance i would appreciate anyone's advice! cheers, Warren

VDC = stability control

stillen - in california

hahahahaha that's the funniest shit ever! ...this is a joke, right?

haha that guy did a good job of keeping his car straight while getting pics! hard to really see much though..

julian, an alarm is only as good as the person who installs it.. keep that in mind

looks like the standard front to me, just with the optional OEM front lip (and obviously the optional xenon fog lights which cost over 2k to get aftermarket!) nice car mate, i like...

nice! how expensive are they in japan now? (exclusing all the import fees)

can you export it to canada? might be cheaper..

K&J panel beaters in stafford (just off webster road.. about 10-15mins north of toowong) highly recommended yellow pages should have their details

thanks Mario! i'll get some autoglym tomorrow i know repco stock it and advice on using it? is hand polish ok or should i get a machine?

nice mate, probably the best combo you could get in a sedan in terms of colour/kit/engine!

Mark, you need to re-set the window motor do a search its been posted already..